LABOUR

Timaru Herald, Volume XIC, Issue 13356, 5 August 1907, Page 5

LABOUR

THE TROUBLE. AT BELFAST. Press Association-By Telegraph-Copyright LONDON, August 2. Thy Es:-,ex regiment from the Curragh lias b;en transferred to Belfast. A large force of Wexford police, who have been transferred to' Belfast, threaten to. lay down their arm": if the. (Government refuse to increa.se their.pay. ILLEGAL MEETING. Received 4.7 p.m., August 4th. LONDON", August 3. The police at- Anthcnry met and ventilated their claim.*, despite the district inspector's prohibition; coupled with- a promise., to consider their grievances. 'Four hundred of the most active demonstrators at Belfast- have been transferred to the wildest country districts: THE COALMEN'S DISPUTE. LONDON, August 3. The coalmen's dispute has been nettied on a. basis' of increased pay. The coaldealers insisted that employers were, entitled to engage whom they liked without Trader Union dictation. The railway and steamship companies take tho same stand. AN UNEQUAL TASK. LONDON, August 3. In connection with th:* dockers and cart em' strike the shipping ■ federation have complained to Mr Bin-ell that since tho resources of the Government at Belfast are- unequal In the- task of protecting the men. at lawful work, the federation will Ik?-- compelled to provide their own force. Mr Birrell declined to receive a. de-nutation from tlv» Federation, declaring' that the local authorities arc able to deal with tho situation.